Which of the following theorists is associated with labeling theory?
a. Delbert Elliott
b. Edwin Lemert
c. Richard Quinney
d. William Chambliss
b. Edwin Lemert
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__________ prosecution is intended to shift a prosecutor's attention from individual cases to an overall strategy to reduce crime
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An amercement refers to a monetary penalty imposed arbitrarily at the discretion of the court for an offense.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The humanistic approach to studying white collar crime assumes that the subject can be studied “scientifically.” 2. White collar crime is a sociological phenomenon, and accordingly other disciplines have little to contribute to our understanding of it. 3. It is impossible to compel powerful people and institutions to cooperate with a white collar crime research project. 4. In more recent years the unit of analysis in the study of white collar crime has increasingly shifted from the organization to the individual. 5. Police departments report conventional crimes to the FBI, but do not systematically tabulate or report white collar crimes.
Which of the following refers to the process in which a previously peripheral issue is pushed onto the social agenda and perceived as a major social menace?
a. Comic book panic b. Moral entrepreneur c. Moral panic d. Symbolic crusade